Top 10 Easy Diwali Sweets

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Today is Curry Masala Thursday! But instead of savoury I'm here today to share with you my top 10 favorite Diwali sweets recipes.

Diwali, as you know, is one of the most popular Indian festival celebrated all over world wherever Indians live. Every year on Diwali, I try making some new sweet to share with friends and family. Soft homemade gulab jamun, gajar halwa or badam kheer.... sweets make this occasion even more special..

Also, all of the recipes are very easy to put together and can be prepared a day in advance.

I felt, there is no better time to share my collection with you than masala Thursday. I hope you will find time to make a few sweets at home.

On special occasion of Holi, sharing with you some sweetness straight from Indian side of my Kitchen. :) Ready in no time, these fragrant rose syrup soaked milk powder nuggets, just melt in mouth!Sweets and auspicious occasions go hand-in-hand in any family and so is in ours! Holi, the festival of colors,...

Kalakand Burfi, a 5-ingredient easy Indian sweet which tastes like a fudge-like milk cake. Gluten free with easy to find pantry ingredients, this dessert is perfect to bring some sweetness in festive season.No matter where you live, sweets are quintessential to celebrate a festival or special occasion. Tod...

Milk, almonds, condensed milk, and long grain rice. It is really amazing how a few simple ingredients can be transformed into something SO good: an egg-less creamy Rice Pudding! Really a TREAT in summers, for kids of any age! ;) Just now, our local police issued an intense Heat Advisory warning through-out...

Very simple sugar cookies with hint of spicy candied ginger here and there, a perfect tea time snack or as a gift (from kitchen) for Christmas. I also love these cookies because they are egg-less, works best for us when we are on egg and meat free diet weeks.This is basic sugar cookies dough recipe. I ofte...

These two recipes are so in-separable for me, that I have to share either both or none. I have essentially grown-up, drinking Milk Badam (Almond-flavored Milk) and eating Badam-Kulfi (Almond-Milk Pops).First, before we dig into this nostalgic "milk badam" I would like to clear Badam Milk is not milk extrac...

Rava (Semolina) Ladoo (truffles) have sweet and buttery bite with special surprise of crunchy pistachio nuts and savory plum golden raisins. Special favorite of kids, these sweets often disappear from your kitchen sooner than you can imagine. Sweets and festivity go hand-in-hand in every part of the world...

During winters, Indian Gajar Halwa is one winter comfort food that probably is favorite of everyone old or young alike! I don't think you will find any Indian who has not tasted Carrot Halwa.Also know as Gajarela (carrots are called Gajar in Hindi, hence Gajar-ela) in some parts of country. Traditionally,...

We have a tradition of going on egg-free diet every year for 1 month and usually my husband’s birthday fall during that time. However, I am always experimenting with eggless cakes and sweets to have perfect treat for the occasion. I am fond of plain Vanilla or Coconut flavored egg-less cakes, but for his b...

Just four ingredients and a simple recipe and you can make these so addictive coconut treats. In my home, Coconut Truffles are made and vanish so quickly that I never get chance to devour them next day. I learnt this recipe from my grandmother. She calls it Nariyal (Coconut) Ladoo (Truffle). She always mak...

Yogurt Sweet Dish is light, yummy and very easy to assemble. We are sharing with you two ways to make Shri Khand (Sweet Hung Yogurt), Mango and Cardamom flavored. You can try many variations of this dessert. We recommend trying Lychee Puree/Banana Puree in place of Mango Puree.